What is the cheapest airline that flies from India to South Africa?

Ethiopian Air, Etihad Airways, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from India to South Africa

How long is the flight from India to South Africa?

The flight from India to South Africa depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Mumbai (a popular airport in India) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 12h 50m on average. If you fly from New Delhi (another popular airport in India) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 13h 50m.

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Ethiopian Air, Etihad Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from India according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 66% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from India to South Africa?

Prices for flights from India to South Africa were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from India to South Africa?

There are 7 operators available for flights from India to South Africa as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from India to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from India to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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10:50 - 13:30BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

08:20 - 02:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

14h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 46,425Ethiopian Air

Wed, 11 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

11:05 - 13:30BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

08:20 - 02:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

14h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 46,425Ethiopian Air

Tue, 13 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

02:40 - 10:55BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 05:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

14h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 46,904Kenya Airways

Wed, 14 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

02:40 - 10:55BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 05:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

14h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 47,000Kenya Airways

Wed, 14 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

23:15 - 08:25BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:50 - 07:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

17h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 48,439Etihad Airways

Thu, 29 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

17:00 - 10:55MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

23h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 60,812Multiple Airlines

Tue, 13 Oct - Wed, 18 Nov

18:00 - 10:55MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

23h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 60,812Multiple Airlines

Wed, 10 Feb - Fri, 19 Feb

03:55 - 08:25MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:50 - 19:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

30h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 61,676Etihad Airways

Sat, 14 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

04:25 - 09:10BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

09:15 - 07:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

19h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 62,059Qatar Airways

Fri, 16 Oct - Mon, 4 Jan

04:10 - 15:35BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:05 - 02:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

32h 00m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 63,690Qatar Airways

Wed, 9 Dec - Tue, 2 Feb

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11:05 - 20:10BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 02:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

23h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 52,371Ethiopian Air

Wed, 7 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

11:05 - 20:10BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 02:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

23h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 54,865Ethiopian Air

Wed, 7 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

02:40 - 00:15BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 05:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

33h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 68,486Kenya Airways

Mon, 5 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

05:50 - 13:15BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

10h 55m1 stop Dar Es Salaam

12:10 - 01:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

34h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 69,157Multiple Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Fri, 9 Oct

05:50 - 13:15BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

10h 55m1 stop Dar Es Salaam

12:10 - 01:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

34h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 69,253Multiple Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Fri, 9 Oct

02:40 - 15:50BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 40m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

01:15 - 01:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

20h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 70,980Kenya Airways

Mon, 5 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

11:15 - 08:20BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:45 - 07:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

17h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 75,200Etihad Airways

Tue, 6 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

01:10 - 02:00BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 20m1 stop Entebbe

13:45 - 06:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

12h 50m1 stop Entebbe

₹ 80,380Uganda Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

01:10 - 02:00BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 20m1 stop Entebbe

13:45 - 23:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

29h 45m1 stop Entebbe

₹ 92,465Uganda Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

23:10 - 14:10BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 07:10CPT Cape Town Intl-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

37h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 93,616Etihad Airways

Mon, 5 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

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Ethiopian Air flights from India to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

11 Nov

BOM10:50Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

20h 35m

1 stop

JNB03:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

18 Nov

JNB08:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 45m

1 stop

BOM02:35Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 46,424

Ethiopian Air

20 Nov

BOM10:50Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

12h 50m

1 stop

JNB20:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

27 Nov

JNB23:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 05m

1 stop

BOM02:35Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 46,520

Ethiopian Air

2 Nov

BOM10:50Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

12h 50m

1 stop

JNB20:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

16 Nov

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 35m

1 stop

BOM02:35Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 46,616

Kenya Airways flights from India to South Africa

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Kenya Airways

14 Oct

BOM02:40Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

11h 45m

1 stop

JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

28 Oct

JNB12:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 00m

1 stop

BOM05:35Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 47,000

Kenya Airways

10 Oct

BOM06:45Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

21h 00m

1 stop

JNB00:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

4 Nov

JNB01:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 25m

1 stop

BOM01:30Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 47,096

Kenya Airways

10 Oct

BOM02:40Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

16h 40m

1 stop

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

21 Oct

JNB12:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 00m

1 stop

BOM01:40Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 49,206

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BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 11/11

10:50-13:30

1 stop30h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

08:20-02:35

1 stop14h 45m

₹ 46,424

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 13/10

11:05-13:30

1 stop29h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 24/10

08:20-02:05

1 stop14h 15m

₹ 46,424

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MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 14/10

02:40-10:55

1 stop11h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/10

12:05-05:35

1 stop14h 00m

₹ 46,904

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 14/10

02:40-10:55

1 stop11h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/10

12:05-05:35

1 stop14h 00m

₹ 47,000

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 29/10

23:15-08:25

1 stop12h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

09:50-07:00

1 stop17h 40m

₹ 48,439

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Tue 13/10

17:00-10:55

2 stops21h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/11

12:05-15:05

2 stops23h 30m

₹ 60,812

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Wed 10/2

18:00-10:55

2 stops20h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/2

12:05-15:05

2 stops23h 30m

₹ 60,812

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Sat 14/11

03:55-08:25

1 stop32h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

09:50-19:50

1 stop30h 30m

₹ 61,676

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Fri 16/10

04:25-09:10

1 stop32h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 4/1

09:15-07:45

1 stop19h 00m

₹ 62,059

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 9/12

04:10-15:35

1 stop14h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/2

15:05-02:35

3 stops32h 00m

₹ 63,690

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to South Africa from India, with most prices found around ₹ 50,453. If you are unable to visit South Africa during the month of November, then departing from India during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around ₹ 51,316.

How far in advance should I book a flight to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from India when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around ₹ 72,579 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from India for as low as ₹ 65,129 on momondo.

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Best price found	₹ 29,351
Fastest flight time	12h 50m
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The best one-way flight to South Africa from India in the past 72 hours is ₹ 29,351. The best return flight deal from India to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is ₹ 46,424.

The fastest flight from India to South Africa takes 12h 50m

There are no direct flights from India to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from India to South Africa.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from India to South Africa?
Prices for flights from India to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from India to South Africa?
There are 7 operators available for flights from India to South Africa as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from India to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from India to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Kenya Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 29,752	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 37,391	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,726 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air Tanzania	PriceFrom ₹ 38,143	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 24 reviews	Search Air Tanzania flights
Uganda Airlines	PriceFrom ₹ 39,353	Free Cancellation	Rating 0.0	Search Uganda Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom ₹ 41,572	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,044 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 42,315	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,540 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom ₹ 65,930	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,669 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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